2009 Promise Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon wraps around the palate with serious depth and power. Rich, intense and beautifully layered, the 2009 is pure sensuality in the glass. Hints of mocha and sweet spices add complexity to the dark, resonant fruit. Ideally, the 2009 needs a few years for the tannins to melt away, but it is undoubtedly quite striking even today. This is a dazzling effort from Steve McPherson. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2029. Steve McPherson left behind a successful career as television executive to focus on his dream of making world-class wine. Promise emerges from a plot in Rich Frank’s Winston Hill vineyard in Rutherford. The wine spends about 30 months in new French oak barrels. There is no shortage of boutique wineries in Napa Valley, but Promise is the real deal. Steve McPherson and his team have succeeded in crafting one of the most unique Cabernet Sauvignons readers will come across. Tel. (707) 942-0859